PT-2016-2704
CVE-2016-2063
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Published
2015-06-03
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Updated
2020-08-06
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions 3.x
Description
The issue is caused by a stack-based buffer overflow in the
supply lm input write function of the MSM Thermal driver. This can be exploited by sending a large amount of data through the debugfs interface, potentially allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service or have other unspecified impacts.Recommendations
For Linux kernel version 3.x, consider restricting access to the
debugfs interface to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the supply lm input write function in the MSM Thermal driver to prevent potential attacks. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾